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Top Ten Animals in Space
I can hardly type this without thinking of the Muppets’ ‘Pigs in Space’. Whilst writing about space debris recently, and preparing to do a talk on the subject…
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Thoughts on space, technology, and everything in between.
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The Value of Space Exploration
There is an interesting conversation taking place on Universe Today. You’ll currently find a list of short answers to the question ‘what is the value of space…
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Short Film: Das Rad
I wouldnât normally post items like this one, but this is a great little film I found on YouTube called âDas Radâ. Its English title is apparently âRocksâ. Itâ¦
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Space Litter
ESA have released information on the incredible content of the skies above our heads. In their press release they outline what exactly is littering orbitalâ¦
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New T-Shirts in Orbiting Frog Shop
Two new designs in the Orbiting Frog Shop this week that are worth noting. âEvery Cloud Has a Silver Liningâ depicts a cloud blocking the Sun whilst a seriesâ¦
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Carnival of Space 49
Will Gater, who helped us out with the NAM Blog recently, is hosting the 49th Carnival of Space. There are some nice articles in it this week, particularly Outâ¦
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Nebulae in 3D
One of my posters at the UK National Astronomy Meeting was about using 3D to look at data in a different way. Whilst I was looking into 3D astronomy I cameâ¦
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Do We Have the 'Right Stuff' to Put a Man on Mars?
Dugg from Daily Galaxy: NASA is serious about launching the most difficult mission ever attempted by the human race - putting an astronaut on Mars. The voyageâ¦
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SCUBA-2 Installed on the JCMT
Well it finally happened: SCUBAâs successor, SCUBA-2 has been installed on the JCMT in Hawaii. SCUBA stands for Submillimetre Common-User Bolometer Array andâ¦
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Carnival of Space 48
Hosting the carnival this week is Next Big Future. It covers Mars, Red Dwarfs, Astronomy meetings, The Forbidden Planet, Dr Who, aliens that could hide theirâ¦